ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — At least one person was killed after being struck by a train Friday night in Gwinnett County, investigators said. The collision happened shortly before 8 p.m. near Bankers Industrial Drive. Authorities have not released the person’s identity or said what led to...
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Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese and guard Rhyne Howard were named to the 2026 All-WNBA Second Team, becoming the first teammates in franchise history to earn All-WNBA honors in the same season. The league announcement comes as Atlanta holds a 2-1 series lead over the Golden Sta...
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The Cobb County State Court Clerk’s Office will open a new U.S. Passport Acceptance Facility on Monday, Nov. 2. Located in Marietta, officials said the facility will provide local access for residents seeking passport application services. The U.S. Department of State officially ...
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ATLANTA (AP) — He’s hardly the first billionaire to promise working-class voters he’ll fight for them in public office. Rick Jackson, the Republican candidate for Georgia governor, has even compared himself to the real estate mogul who reached the Oval Office. But Jackson’s path ...
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The Atlanta Hawks opened their home schedule on Saturday and fans got their first taste of new food options. The Hawks and State Farm Arena extended their hospitality partnership with Levy. The deal brings two local restaurants to the concourse and nearly 30 new food and drink it...
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MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Gray News) - A 29-year-old registered sex offender is accused of pretending to be a teenage girl to try to enroll in a high school. According to KARE , Maple Grove Police Department was notified by a Maple Grove Senior High School staff member about a person w...
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With early voting already underway in the Nov. 3 special election to fill an unexpired city council term, Kristen Corley’s Norcross Social Club newsletter is sharing a Q&A with the two candidates. An Oct. 6 debate was postponed and later canceled after one of the candidates’ fami...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Decatur church on Sunday is aiming to add to the record surge of early voting in Georgia. The Dream Center church is hosting a “Souls to the Polls” event to help Georgia voters get to the polls. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is running against Re...
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The Home Depot Foundation announced Thursday it is increasing its total financial commitment to veteran causes to $1 billion by 2032. The expanded funding will support housing initiatives aimed at addressing veteran homelessness and housing insecurity across the country. The anno...
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Increasingly mild days and pleasant nights continue this week, with increasing clouds by Halloween. Sunday: Breezy & beautiful Today will feature more plentiful sunshine and highs returning to near 70 degrees, very similar to Saturday. Winds wi...
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Georgia drivers will continue to receive relief at the pump through Thanksgiving after Gov. Brian Kemp extended the suspension of the state’s motor fuel excise tax through Nov. 30....
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One person is dead, and two others are injured after a heavy fire tore through a three-story home on Lake Drive in DeKalb County on Saturday night, according to fire officials....
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A school bus overturned along Salem Road just south of Interstate 20 on Friday night.
